(一)

　　1.at present/currently/lately/recently/nowadays/these years/in the past several decades/over the last several years

　　目前，当前，最近，近来，现今，这些年来，在过去几十年里，过去几年来。

　　2. at the turn of the century。

　　在世纪初，在世纪末，世纪之交。

　　3.Thanks to China’s reform and opening—up policy，......has witnessed great ecnomic and social progress in the past two decades.

　　多亏了中国的改革开放政策，……在过去二十年里见证了巨大的社会经济进步。

　　4.With the(rapid，marked，amazing，eye-catching，remarkable，fantastic) development/progress/growth/advance/improvement of economy/society/industry/living standard, great changes have taken place in...

　　随着经济(社会，工业，生活水平)快速的(显著的，惊人的，令人瞩目的)发展(进步，增长，提高)，……发生了巨大变化。

　　5.At the mercy of the ever—accelerated updating of science and technology，there are rapid changes in all aspects of our everyday lives.

　　受益于迅猛发展的现代科学技术，我们日常生活的方方面面都发生了巨大的变化。

　　6.With the arrival/advent of the invention of.../the information age/the 21st cetyry/ the economy age.

　　随着……的发明(信息时代，21世纪，经济时代)的到来。

　　7.We are now entering a brand new era.The 21st century is a time of advanced scientific and technological knowledge.

　　我们正在进入一个崭新的时代，21世纪是先进科技知识的时代。

　　8.The human race has entered a completely new stage in its history.We have just crossed the threshold of the 21st century and the curtainof the new milleniunl is slowly rising.

　　人类已进入了历史的一个全新阶段。我们刚刚跨人2l世纪的门槛，新千年的帷幕正在徐徐升起。

　　9.We are blessed with new opportunities and faced with new challenges.

　　我们被赋予新的机会和面临着新的挑战。

　　10.With the increasingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization,more problems are brought to our attention

　　随着日益迅速的经济全球化和城市化，更多的问题受到我们的关注。

　　(二)

　　1.As...develops.

　　随着……的发展。

　　2.Along with the development of...，more and more...

　　随着……的发展，越来越多……

　　3.In the past few years，there has been a sharp growth/boom/decline in... 　　在过去几年里，……有显著增长(激增，明显滑坡)。

　　4.With the steady growth in the country’s economy as well as the people’s living standard.

　　随着国家经济和人民生活水平的稳步增长。

　　5.While the rhythm/pace/tempo of people’s living is speedillg up，a lot of changes have taken place in...

　　人民生活节奏加快的同时，……也发生了很多变化。

　　6.With the fantastic spur both in industry and in economy in China，the number of...is on the rise.

　　随着中国工业经济的迅猛发展，……的数目不断上升。

　　7.As living tempo/pace quickens....

　　随着生活节奏的不断加快，……

　　8.It is commonly believed that the rise in...is the inevitable result of economic develop-ment.

　　人们普遍认为……的增长是经济发展的必然结果。

　　9.In recent years，China has experienced an alarming increase in...

　　最近几年来，中国……有了惊人的增长。

　　10.The issue of whether we should...has been widely debated in our community recently.It is an important issue because it concerns fundamental moral and economic questions about the way we....A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue.This essay will consider arguments for...and point to some of the problems with these views.It will then put forward reasons for the...

　　最近，就我们是否……的问题在我们社区展开了广泛的讨论。这是个重要的问题，因为它关系到我们……基本的道德和经济问题。对这个问题，人们提出了许多不同的看法(观点)。本文将讨论支持……的观点，然后指出其中的一些问题。

　　(三)

　　1.Nowadays more and more people begin to realize/be aware of/notice the importance/significance/seriousness of the problem of education/pollution/unemployment.

　　现在越来越多的人开始认识到(注意到)教育(污染，失业)问题的重要性(严重性)。

　　2.We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear’s paw or for the shark’s fin...

　　我们常常发现自己陷入一个进退维谷的境地：是取鱼翅还是熊掌……

　　3.There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for..

　　全世界对……需要的认识正在不断深入。

　　4.Recently the issue/problem of...has been in the limelight/brought into focus/brought to public attention/concern.

　　最近……的问题引起了人们的注意(成了焦点问题，引起了公众的注意，关注)。

　　5.A recellt report released by the government has caused nationwide repercussions.

　　政府最近发布的一份报告在全国引起反响。

　　6.Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern……

　　最近这个现象引起了广泛的关注。

　　7.One of the(universal/pressing/burning/urgent)problems/issues we are faced with(confronting us)is that...

　　我们面临的其中一个全球性的(紧迫的，迫在眉睫的)问题是……

　　8.Recently the problem/issue/conflict has become the focus/concern of the public.

　　最近这个问题(冲突)成了公众关注的焦点(中心)。

　　9.There is a(public/general/heated/impassioned)debate/discussion/controversy today/nowadays as to/over/on/concerning the issue/problem of....Those who criticise/oppose/object to...contend/argue that....They believe that····But people who advocate/favor/are for...，on the other hand，maintain/assert that···

　　当前，人们就某事(现象)展开了激烈的(广泛的，热烈的)讨论(争论)。批评(反对)的人辩称……，他们认为……。然而，支持者却认为……

　　10.A public debate has arisen as to the phenomenon of..

　　关于……的现象引发了一场公众争论。

　　(四)

　　1.Recently，there is a vehement discussion on the issue of....Those who criticise....argue that....They claim that....But people who firmly advocate…，on the other hand, argue that...

　　最近，关于……的问题有一场热烈的讨论。批评……的人争辩道……，然而，坚决支持……的人则认为……

　　2.There is a long—running debate as to whether...

　　关于是否……有一场持久争论战。

　　3.It is undeniable that...has become the biggest concern of the present—day world.

　　不可否认的是……已成了当今世界最令人关注的问题。

　　4.Now it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/accepted/recognized that....TheY claim/argue/hold that....But 1 wonder/doubt whether it···

　　现在人们普遍认为……，他们认为……，但是我怀疑它是否……

　　5.According to a(n)survey/investigation/analysis/statistics/report released/con—ducted/made by...，there is a growing/increasing/declining number of...who/which...

　　根据……发表的(所做的)一份调查(分析，统计数据，报告)，……的数目呈上升(下降)的趋势。

　　6.Once in a newspaper/magazine，I hit upon(came across)a/the report that...

　　有一次在一份报纸(杂志)上，我看到过一篇报道……

　　7.Which is a better choice A，or B? Different people have different answers due to their re—spective point of view.However，I side with the opinion that A is far better than B，for several reasons addressed below.

　　哪个是更好的选择：A还是B?不同的人由于观点不同，答案自然也不同。我个人倾向于A优于B的观点，理由如下。

　　8.This case has aroused echoes throughout the country，with more and more people follow—ing its lead，but ideas about it vary widely.

　　这个事件在全国产生了反响，越来越多的人开始关注它，但有关的看法却有很大的不同。

　　9.The discussion about whether or not...is a very controversial one.There are people on both sides of the argument who have very strong feelings.

　　关于是否……的讨论是个很有争议性的问题，争论的双方情绪都非常激动。

　　10.Those who criticize/oppose/object to/are against...contend/argue/hold that一..But people who advocate/favor/are for...，on the other hand，maintain/assert/claim that...

　　批评(反对)……的人争论道(认为)……，但是赞成(支持)……的人则认为(声称) ...